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U.S. Army Robots Break Asimov's First Law

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fourth-law-is-don't-look-at-me-i'm-hideous dept.

buanzo writes "The US Army is deploying armed robots in Iraq that are capable of breaking Asmov's first law that they should not harm a human. SWORDS (Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection Systems) robots are equipped with either the M249, machine gun which fires 5.56-millimeter rounds at 750 rounds per minute or the M240, which fires 7.62-millimeter rounds at up to 1,000 per minute. " update this story refers to this article from 2005. But com'on, robots with machine guns! I don't get to think about that most days!

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  1. Re:Not really... by endrue · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Come on man, are you telling me that you really can't see what people are saying to you? Regardless of your feelings on the war, you are trashing a group of individuals that are selfless and brave.

    You disagree with the war on terror, fine. But don't insult a group of individuals who have the courage to put their life on the line for you. They deserve better than you. They deserve ultimate gratitue and honor.

    - Andrew

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    I meta-moderate because I care.